A TU-154 plane flying Yakutsk-Moscow made an emergency landing today at the airport of Izhma. The preliminary cause of the emergency landing was a sudden breakdown of aeronavigation system aboard. According to the eyewitness accounts when the plane was landing it came far out of the heliport deck, breaking trees it went deep into the forest.

The plane of "Alrosa" company had 72 passengers aboard, they all were fortunately evacuated through the emergency exits. The passengers have been taken to the hotel of an Izhma sports complex.

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20 Responses to “Emergency Landing of TU-154”

Bad things happen when the stewardess wears short skirts…or when the pilot starts drinking vodka before take off. I am glad to hear that all of the passengers were safe and sound although probably needing a change of clothes after such a harrowing experience. Thanks for the pictures,…

“The flight was operating as normal from Polyarnyj Airport (PYJ), Russia to Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME). At an altitude of 10,600m in the region of town of Usinsk the Tu-154 has lost all of its electrical systems including radio and navigation systems, flaps and fuel pumps that deliver fuel from primary tanks on the wings into the central tank that directly feeds the engine, leaving the crew with only 3,300kg of usable fuel.
After emergency decent below cloud level the crew were able to spot an abandoned air strip near town of Izhma. The crew made 2 attemps to land, finally landing on the 3rd attempt.
The abandoned air strip is 1325m, whereas Tu-154 requires a minimum of 2200m. The aircraft came to rest 160m past the end of the runway. ”

The Tu 154 may have been good for its time but that time is well past. They are loud and guzzle alot of fuel compared to newer planes. There is a reason they have stopped being produced. Even aeroflot at this point has tried to replace all thier old TU’s.

This isn’t russia bashing I love the place and the people but the plane is old:)

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Come on… one more time bashing russian planes because they’re old… Old planes are flying everywhere. Look at the ex-Northwest DC-9… 40 years old!!!
Keep on mind this: an old airplane can be flying for years with good maintenance.
Great pictures.
Regards from Argentina!